tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post2935539495750756901..comments2016-09-27T13:13:17.957-04:00Comments on Marian's Roots and Rambles: Court Records Old and NewMarian Pierre-Louishttps://plus.google.com/112601114740775994550noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-9438204137677475982012-10-16T02:07:56.738-04:002012-10-16T02:07:56.738-04:00Thanks for the insight. I did a little Google sear...Thanks for the insight. I did a little Google search because I knew Utah was one of the first states give women the right to vote. It was first allowed in 1870, but the federal government passed a law that took it away in 1887 and was reinstated in 1896 when Utah became a state. The first two women were admitted to the bar in 1872. In 1898 women were allowed to do jury duty.Marla Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707067794803748469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-63249245375569936212012-10-15T19:53:55.469-04:002012-10-15T19:53:55.469-04:00I like your observation that you were at the site ...I like your observation that you were at the site of historical documents in the making, so to speak. Also, I seriously agree with this conclusion of yours: <br /><br />&quot;Reading the witch trial records from the 1600s made me realize just how similar we are in regards to aspects of human nature such as greed, jealously, fear, sexuality and power. When you read between the lines of the witch trials you quickly come to understand that they had more to do with these items that they did with witches.&quot;<br /><br />Absolutely. Witch trials were just one historical manifestation of how basically fearful human beings are, and what they are capable of doing to one another. You only have to turn on the news of the day to see a steady stream of other manifestations. The shooters of the 14-year-old girl in Pakistan, for example.<br /><br />And yet there is also a regular parade of people manifesting the better angels of our nature--as when the British took in that 14 year old girl and are protecting her, so that the Taliban won&#39;t get another chance to kill her. This is human nature, too. I&#39;ve long been fascinated with how the good and evil in human nature can morph into each other. Witch trials, after all, were supposed to be &quot;godly,&quot; and the Taliban believe they are doing the will of Allah. Go figure!Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-20821132276023318692012-10-15T18:50:57.036-04:002012-10-15T18:50:57.036-04:00I completed my turn at jury duty a few weeks ago. ...I completed my turn at jury duty a few weeks ago. This time I was actually called upon to be a juror in a criminal case. I served as an Alternate Juror. It was very interesting to see the whole process at work. Thankfully the case only lasted a couple of days. It was a pretty straight-forward misdemeaner case.Jana Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-30232908865905563192012-10-15T15:50:08.175-04:002012-10-15T15:50:08.175-04:00Charles,
That&#39;s very interesting to learn abo...Charles,<br /><br />That&#39;s very interesting to learn about Washington. I was wondering what occurred in the other states. Now I&#39;m wondering how many other states had female jurors before 1950 before Massachusetts. Thanks for chiming in!<br /><br />MarianMarian Pierre-Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691016683378293851.post-20383323827025754782012-10-15T15:42:29.295-04:002012-10-15T15:42:29.295-04:00Wow no women jurors till 1950!
Washington passed ...Wow no women jurors till 1950! <br />Washington passed women voting in 1910 and soon after that had women jurors.<br />I have been on jury duty 5 times and served on 4 juries. You do get a lot of reading done on the hurry up and wait routine, but the actual jury is a lot better than the waiting to be picked.Charles Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311523372083088677noreply@blogger.com